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<div><h1 class="article-title">How do I add an MOTD announcement?</h1></div>
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    <h2 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Go to Announcements.</h2>
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    <p>Select the <strong>Announcements</strong> tool from the Tool Menu in the Administration Workspace.</p>
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    <h2 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Click Add.</h2>
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    <h2 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Title your announcement and add content.</h2>
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    <p>Give your announcement a title, and then enter the content of the announcement into the rich text editor.  You may use the formatting options in the editor to modify the font size or color, add images or links, or embed other content.  </p>
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    <h2 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Access.</h2>
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    <p>By default, all MOTD announcements are publicly viewable. This option cannot be changed.</p>
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    <h2 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Select when the announcement will be displayed.</h2>
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    <p>By default, the announcement is displayed immediately upon posting.  You can also choose to hide it (saving as a draft until you are ready to post it), or you may specify dates when the announcement will be available.</p>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Select availability dates. (Optional)</h3>
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    <p>If you want the announcement to display during a specific time frame, choose <strong>Specify Dates</strong>.  Select the box beside <strong>Beginning</strong> and/or <strong>Ending</strong> and click the calendar icon to insert the properly formatted date and time when the announcement will begin and/or end.</p>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Use calendar icon to insert date and time.</h3>
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    <p>Click the date on the calendar, and use the sliders to select the time.  Then click <strong>Done</strong>. </p>
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    <h2 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Add attachments. (Optional)</h2>
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    <p>Click the<strong> Add Attachments</strong> button. </p>
<p><em>Note: Remember that if you include any attachments, the item must be in a publicly accessible location in order for users to be able to view the attachment. See <a href="content.hlp?docId=whatresourcesarespecifictoadminusers">What Resources are specific to admin users?</a> for more information.</em></p>
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    <h2 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Click Post Announcement.</h2>
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